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Our blog brings you voices from the fight against kidney disease — patients, their loved ones, renal professionals, and many others.

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'I just wanted to make him feel better': Tracey Previti shares how she donated a kidney to her now-husband with help from AKF's Living Donor Assistance Program

Tracey Previti surprised her husband John - and herself - when she offered to donate her kidney to him

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A family first: Being diagnosed with a genetic kidney disease

In honor of PKD Awareness Day, Mary Biafra Denmark shares how she learned she had the genetic mutation for PKD

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'Saving someone's life is really priceless,' says 30-year-old living donor

Turning 30 is a big milestone and many people may have tasks they want to accomplish before the "big 3-0." "Donate a kidney" isn't a common item on that list, though. But that's exactly what 30-year-old Chris Tock did, volunteering to give his kidney...

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What is PKD? 10 facts about the most common form of genetic kidney disease

Sept. 4 is Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Awareness Day, and while it is the most common form of genetic kidney disease, you may not know much about it. Here are 10 facts about PKD to help you understand this disease.